Make pre_read imply invalidate=0

[fio.git] / HOWTO

diff --git a/HOWTO b/HOWTO
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--- a/HOWTO
+++ b/HOWTO
@@ -714,7 +714,9 @@ create_on_open=bool Don't pre-setup the files for IO, just create open()
                        when it's time to do IO to that file.
 
 pre_read=bool  If this is given, files will be pre-read into memory before
-               starting the given IO operation.
+               starting the given IO operation. This will also clear
+               the 'invalidate' flag, since it is pointless to pre-read
+               and then drop the cache.
 
 unlink=bool    Unlink the job files when done. Not the default, as repeated
                runs of that job would then waste time recreating the file